Promoter Bob Blodgett sold the festival with some of these top-billed acts—they were never even offered a contract! Eventually, the event was a success, with Jimi Hendrix flying in for the Sunday show. Led Zeppelin, it turns out, was booked at The Kinetic Playground in Chicago. |
Same weekend, cross town, the FREE Aquarian Family Festival took place at the San Jose State Practice Field. Read about it. That show included: Ace of Cups, Flaming Groovies, Frumious Bandersnatch, Joy of Cooking, Mad River, and Sons of Chaplin. Special Guests were: The Doobie Brothers, The Steve Miller Blues Band, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix Experience (who couldn't play as they got there too late). |
Friday, May 23
local bands
Aum
Linn County
Buffy St Marie
The Youngbloods
The Steve Miller Band
The Chambers Brothers
Saturday, May 24
Canned Heat
Elvin Bishop
Doc Watson & The New Lost City Ramblers
(night)
Spirit
Blues Magoos
Santana
Chuck Berry
Pulse
Jefferson Airplane (plug pulled at 1:45A)
Sunday. May 25
Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys
Noel Redding (and Fat Mattress)
Lee Micheals
Poco
The Blues Image
The Loading Zone
Jimi Hendrix Experience
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